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Non-executive Chair, Superhero · angel in 1 deal
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Chair (former) | Zip | Startup Daily, Australian FinTech, SmartCompany |
| Non-executive Chair | Superhero | SmartCompany |
Every published round Philip Crutchfield took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superhero | Seed | 8 Sep 2020 | $8m | Participant | SmartCompany (Tue 26 Oct 2021), SmartCompany (Tue 13 Apr 2021), SmartCompany (Fri 18 Dec 2020), SmartCompany (Mon 14 Dec 2020), Australian FinTech, SmartCompany (Mon 7 Sep 2020) |
Companies Philip Crutchfield has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superhero | 8 Sep 2020, Seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Philip Crutchfield, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Philip Crutchfield has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Philip Crutchfield did.
Stories naming Philip Crutchfield. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Roundup covering Zip's new chair, 6clicks' $5 million raise, a Koala data exposure, Andrew Forrest's criticism of Elon Musk, and Melvin Capital's bailout.
Share-trading platform Superhero launches with an $8 million round led by Zip's Larry Diamond, with other Zip and Afterpay figures investing; Afterpay's Nick Molnar had backed an earlier seed round.
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